Tag Archives: prison overcrowding

Amid Riots, Prison Guards Concerned About Staff Reductions, More-Violent Inmates

September 26, 2012, 11:08 am • Posted by Laird Harrison
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Last week riots sent 16 California prisoners to the hospital. Next week, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will send layoff notices to guards. Now prison guards are concerned that a “perfect storm” may be brewing linked to staff reductions … Continue reading »

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More California Prison Photos From the Supreme Court Case on Overcrowding

May 25, 2011, 1:15 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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The other day we ran a post that showed the photos the Supreme Court included in its decision ordering California to reduce its prison population by tens of thousands of inmates. Rosen, Bien & Galvan, a law firm involved in … Continue reading »

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Photos From the California Prison Overcrowding Case

May 25, 2011, 1:03 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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MORE PHOTOS HERE

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Supreme Court's Prison Ruling: A Closer Look

May 23, 2011, 9:08 am • Posted by Dan Brekke
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Leafing through the 84 pages of decision and dissents from the U.S. Supreme Court today, the first sign you're in unusual territory is the pictures. The majority opinion from Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy includes three images depicting conditions in California's … Continue reading »

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